Sirach 45:9
Good News Translation
Gold bells were also around its hem, so that when he walked, their ringing would be heard in the Temple, and the Lord would remember his people.

New Revised Standard Version
And he encircled him with pomegranates, with many golden bells all around, to send forth a sound as he walked, to make their ringing heard in the temple as a reminder to his people;

Contemporary English Version
Pomegranates were embroidered along the hem of the robe, and gold bells were sewn there, so others could hear the ringing as he walked in the temple. *

New American Bible
with pomegranates at the hem And a rustle of bells round about, whose pleasing sound at each step Would make him heard within the sanctuary, a reminder for the people;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.

Sirach 45:7
He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi:

Sirach 45:8
He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,

Sirach 45:10
He put upon him a garment to the feet, and breeches, and an ephod, and he compassed him with many little bells of gold all round about,

Sirach 45:11
That as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people.

Context
Sirach 45
8He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory, 9And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire. 10He put upon him a garment to the feet, and breeches, and an ephod, and he compassed him with many little bells of gold all round about,…
Cross References
Sirach 45:7
He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi:

Sirach 45:8
He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,

Sirach 45:10
He put upon him a garment to the feet, and breeches, and an ephod, and he compassed him with many little bells of gold all round about,

Sirach 45:11
That as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 45:8
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